Packaging machine



June'l, 1943 E. M. RuNQulsT Erm. `2,320,798

` PACKAGING MACHINE Filed DQ'C. 15, 1941 l5 SheetS-Sheet l June* l, 1943 v 'l RUNQUIST ETAL 2,320,798

PACKAGING MACHINE -Jne 1,1943; E. M. RuNQuls'r TAL 2,320,798 I PACKAGING MACHINE v Filed Deo. 15, 1941 5 Sheets-Sheet 5 @d/far derer June l, 1943.

E. M. lRuNQLns'r Er Al.

PACKAGING MACHINE 5 Sheets-Sheet 4 Filed Dec.

S v Y iw Y S 01 .QQ @u S #a El @Z Ef y June 1, 1943. E. M. RuNQuls'r ErAL FACKAGING 'MAQHINE Filed nec. 15,' 1941 5 Sheets-Sheet 5 Patented June 1, 1943 tliiipi STES TEN OFFIC.

27 Claims.

This invention relates to a machine for packing and packaging materials. It has for one object to provide a packaging machine for netted fabrics.

Another object is to provide a conveying means for looping and conveying fabrics, netted and otherwise made.

Another object is to provide a machine and a method for laying fabrics, netted or otherwise, into a container and for progressively moving the container with relation to the filling means.

Another object is to provide a mechanical movement for positioning a length of fabric upon acarrier and for moving the fabric to engage members formed on the carrier.

Other objects will appear from time to time throughout the specification and claims.

This invention is illustrated more or less diagrammatically in the accompanying v drawings, wherein:

Figure 1 is a front elevation of the machine with parts broken away.

Figure 2 is a side elevation of Fig. l with parts broken away and parts in section.

Figure 3 is a horizontal section taken at lineV 3 3 of Figure 2.

Figure 4 is a sectional detail taken on line ll=4 of Figure 3, showing the container moving means, on an enlarged scale, with parts in elevation.

Figure 5 is a transverse horizontal sectional' detail taken at line 5 5 of Figure 4.

Figure 6 is a horizontal section taken at line 6 6 of Figure 2, on an enlarged scale.

Figure 7 is a vertical sectional detail taken on an enlarged scale at line 'I-'l of Figure 2.

, Figure 8 is a transverse sectional detail taken at line 8-3 of Figure 2 on an enlarged scale.

Like parts are lindicated. by like characters throughout the specication and the'drawings.

The machine of the present invention maybe carried on any suitable base or support. As shown, a support I is provided which may have feet 2, and these feet are supported on a floor 3cr upon any other foundation or support. Secured to the base I are lateral frame members 4,- 4, upon which are mounted supporting m'embers 5, 5, and an additional cross member (i may be positioned upon the member 5. The details of the supporting frame are unimportant, and it is su-icient for the purposes of the invention that meansare provided which can carry the necessary parts.

The means for positioning the length of fabric upon the carrier will now bedescribed. The-car-4 rier itself comprises a shaft 'l which is carried in a suitable bearing within' theV member 8, which is itself supported from the member I. The shaft may carry a gear 9 by means ofwhich it is driven from a shaft IIJ through a pinion II. The shaft I0 also carries a sprocket I`2', which is driven by a chain I'3'from a sprocket I6 on a shaft |41. Further details of that drive will be described below. So far as the carrier isV concerned', it is driven by the shaft 'I and includes a pulley which may be formed of a single memb'eror may, as in the form here shown",` be formed of a series of separate pulley surface members I5, I5, which as shown are somewhat rounded. Positioned on the shaft 'I and at each side of the pul'l'ey'is a member I6', upon which pins II- are positioned. The shaft With its'members I5 and' I6 rotates in the direction ofthe arrow shown in Figure 2, and thepins Il are preferably inclined rearwardly with respect to the direction of the rotation.

Associated withthe pulley surface members I5 is a set of belts I8, one belt being provided fori eaclimem-ber I5. Ifthere-were but asingle member I5 there might be but a singleV belt.l The belts I8 pass about the belt surface members I5 and pass about idlers I9. At their lower ends they are carried on-,idler pulleysI 2-8, whichare themselves supported on a shaft 2 I, and this shaft is carriedy in bearings positioned adjacent the lower end-of a plate-like member 22. This platelike member extends downwardly from Vany suitable supporton the genera-l frame ofv the machine.

'I'he belts I8, after passing about the idlers 20, extend upwardly andF pass about id-Iers- Z3, which are carried upon a shaft 2li, which isitselfA supported in any suitable bearings.

A second belt or a second set Aof bel-asis associatedY withithe beltor belts I8. This includesbelts 25. They are driven by contact with" the beltsy lli or by contact withthe material upon those belts. As shown, thebelts 25T' are in contact with approximately one-half of the sur.- face of the members I5, and they moveY downwardly substantially parallel to the belts I3Y and are guided somewhat bythe idlers 23,Y which also guide the belts I8'. Attheir lower ends the belts 25jare positioned upon and turn about idlers 2li,A

which are carried upon a shaftV 2'I`, whichU is itself supportedin suitable bearings at the lower end of a plate 23.l Y v l the plate 22 andi like lit is supportedV upon` any suitable support in the frame structure. The belts V'215 pass from the idlers 2t" to idlers 29', Awhichy are carried upon a shaft 3BV adjfustably supported in a member 3`I,-wh1fch forms aV part of or`is supported by the main frame. rhe.

Y This platev 2B is similar to belts thence move about idlers 32, carried on a shaft 33, which is supported upon projections 34 from the main frame. The carrier mechanism thus described comprises, therefore, one or more pulleys, about which are mounted two belts or two sets of belts, and the belts are arranged both of them partially to surround the pulley or pulleys and to overlap each other on the pulleys, and they extend from the pulleys substantially parallel path to the container into lwhich the material is to be discharged.

The mechanism for placing the length of fabric upon the pulley system will now be described. The shaft I0, which is driven with the shaft 1 but at higher speed, carries a cam member 35 within which is positioned a roller or shuttle 36. This shuttle is fastened to a member 31, which moves in a guide formed within the member 38. An arm 39 is hinged to the member 31,

as at 49. It moves within a guide portion 4| andhas an upwardly extending portion 42 at its free end. The portion 42 has a laterally bent arm 43 which terminates at its lfree end in a ring 44, and the length of fabric or other material 45 passes through the ring 44 which together with the member 39 is moved back and forth in a substantially figure eight (8) pattern. The means for producing this motion will be described below. The fabric strand or length 45,

before passing to the ring 44, passes about a fixed pin 46 carried by or positioned upon arms 41 which is secured to any suitable housing member or support, for example, to the enclosing or housing member 48.

Positioned adjacent the arm 39 is a guide plate 49. This guide plate has an irregularly shaped cavity or groove formed Vin it. This groove includes one-half portion 50 and a similar portion 5|. The arm 39 carries a roller 52 which extends into the groove or cavity 50, 57|. Movably mounted within the portion 59l upon the pin 53a isa pawl 5,3. As shown, itis unsymmetrical and is mounted unsymmetrioally. A

similar pawl 54 is mounted upon a pin 55 within` the channel or groove portion 5|. One end of a spring 55 is secured to the short end of the pawl 53. This spring is lapped around a pin or projection 51 and its other end '58 extends through a groove 59 and is secured tothevlever 60,'whcl1 itself extends partly into the channel 59 and is pivoted at 5|. The spring as shown is positioned outside of the cavity or channel 59. One end of it extends through the slot 59 to engage the lever 60, and the other end extends through a slot 62 to be secured to the short end of the pawl 53. l

The spring arrangement just described for the pawl 53 is substantially duplicated for the pawl 54. As shown a spring 63 at one end extends through a slot 64 and is secured to the short end of the pawl 54. The spring is positioned about the pin 65 and at its other end extends through a slot 56 to engage a lever 61. This lever is pivoted at 58 and extends partly into the channel or groove portion 5|.

The effect of the cam 35 is to move the arm 39 Vback and forth and the cooperation of the roller 52 with the pawls 53 and 54 and their as` socated parts causes the rollerto follow the outline of the groove or channel formed by the portions 56 and 5|, with the result that it follows, in effect, a figure eight (8) path of movement, and the ring 44 follows, of course, the same path, and in doing so positions the length of fabric upon the pins l?. The ring 44 thus moves upward and about each successive pin I1, first one on the right and then one c-n the left, or vice versa.

The drive for the mechanism in the form here shown is furnished by a motor 69 which by means of a gear reduction 10, which need not be shown in detail, drives'the shaft |41, upon which the sprocket I4 is positioned. A belt pulley 1| is also positioned on the shaft I41 and by means of a belt 12 drives a drive 13, which includes two bevel pulleys 14, 14, which in turn drive a belt 15 from which a pulley 16 is driven, and this pulley isV mounted on a shaft 11. The drive 13 includes members movably mounted on lever 18, journalled at 19, and provided with an adjusting screw 80, which is operated by a handle 8|. The purpose of the parts just described is to vary the speed of the drive, and they need not be described in further detail, since variable speed drives are readily available on the market, and their details form no part of the present invention. The shaft 11 rotates in the direction of the curved arrow in Figure 6. Fixed to the shaft 11' is a bevel gear`82 provided with a clutch face 83. Fixed also on the shaft is an oppositelyfac-v ing bevel gear 84 provided with a clutch face 85. upon the shaft 11 between the bevel gears 82 and 84. It is provided with two clutch faces, and by means of a lever 81 it maybe moved into or out of engagement with either of the clutch facesV 83 or 85. The lever 81 is pivoted as at 88 and engages the clutch member 86. Its opposite end is received by the pins 89of a rocker 90, whichis pvoted as at 9|. A spring 92 is engaged at one end on the rocker and at the other to a housing member 93. An operating lever arm 94 extends outwardly and isreceived by the pins 95 on a slide member 96. This slide member is carried in bearings 91 and carries one or more adjustable stops 98.

J ournalled in the housing 99, which encloses the bevel gears 82 and 84 is ascrew shaft |90. With# which are arranged to run upon tracks |01, car-` ried by the general Vframe assembly. Supports |08 extend upwardly from the axle |04 and sup port at their upper ends a housing assembly |09, within which drivingl means are mounted. They will be described below. A second pair of supports H8 is also secured at its upper end to the housing assembly |09 and at its lower end carries flanged wheels which also run on the tracks Adjustably fastened on the track members |01'v or the frame members 6 are stops, two of which are shown. Each stop includes aV portion. H2,

which engages theframe member vl5 and a por# tion H3 which has'an upward extension H4. They are held together by a bolt H5 anda nut H6, The stop portions H4, when in assembledI position, as shown particularly in Figures 6 andl '7 and generally in Figure '2, extend into the path of vlever H1, which is pivoted at H8 on a frame or plate-like member H9. At its upper end the member H1 has a pair of oppositely disposed A clutch member is slidably mounted arms |20, and upon each of these is pivoted a dog |'2|". Springs |22 are mounted on the dogs andv serve to move them to the left from the-l full line position to the dotted liney position of Figure 4. The dogs are provided with downward extensions |23 which are positioned to be contacted by knobs or other projections |24l formed on a slide member |25, which is positioned against the plate-like member H9 and movably held in place by keepers |26. At one end the' slide |525 is provided with a pin |21, which extends into the slot |26 of an operating lever |29. At its upper end this lever is pivoted at |30 and pro-4 vided with a handle |3|-. tends in the opposite direction of the handle |3| andi carries a pin orV projection |133, which may be positioned to contact a shoulder |134, which forms one end of a notch |35, in a controlling member |36. The other endof the notch is' formed by an end portion |31. The member |36- is secured to the bottom |38 of a package receiver, which has -xed sides |39 and may have hinged. doors or gates |40.

The box or container for the package, which box includes the bottom |38 and associated walls and gates, is movably carried lupon four screwsl |-4-| Each of these screws is .engaged by anut |42 and each nut is provided on its exterior withA gear teeth |43. Each nut, asshown particularly' in' Figures 3 and 4, meshes with a. main; gear |44. The four nuts and the main gear are mounted for rotation between the lower housing member |09 and an upper housing member |45, which are separated by spacing parts |46 of suit-- able thickness properly to position the gears and nuts.. The sides of the cavity formed between the plates |09 and |45 may be closedbywalls |41. Each of the screws is secured to the bottom! |38 of the package carrying box, and each of them extends downwardly through the housing formed by the plates |09 and |45. A

The gear |44 is fixed to a shaft |48 at the lower end of which a bevel gear |49 is secured. This bevel gear meshes with a bevel gear |50' on a shaft |5|,. which is carried in suitable bearings in the frame'or isV supported upon the member 9 or in any other suitable manner. |5| is a clutch member |52. Slidable on the shaft |5| is a clutch member |53, which is pro-- vided: with a handle |54, mounted on a cran-k |55.. A collar xedalso on the shaft,v |5'| prevents the member |53 from being removed accidentally from the shaft.

A ratchet wheel |51 is' fixed on the shaft |5| in position to be engaged by the dogs |20.

While material may beV received into the member |38, |40 in any desired manner, the example which is shown herewith includes paper sheets or sheetsA |58, which may be positioned about a piece of cardboard or similar material |59, and as a matter of convenience a strip of adhesive tape |160 may be secured to the paper soV that upon the completion cf the package' the parts may be glued' orsecured together. Frequently yanother piece. of` board similar to the board |59 will be put ontop of the package. The machine and the method of using it are not limited to any wrapping for the package, andv the one shown and' just described is merely illustrative of a possibleuse. y

It will be realized that whereas we have described andl shown a practical and operative embodiment of. our' invention and the method'for carrying it out, .nevertheless many changes may `be made in theV size, shape, number and disposi? Fixed to the shaftl tion of' parts and in the details and steps of such method without departing from the spirit of our invention. We therefore wish our description and' drawings to be' taken as in a broad sense il'- lustr'ative or diagrammatic, rather than as limiting' use to" our precise showing.

Among the modifications' which may or may not bel present are guides ||i|V which act as beltv strippers to prevent material which has been carried down bythe belts I8 and 25 from adhering to them and being carried up by one or the other in its upward movement. They may also serveV as means for pressing or ironing down the material which has been deposited into the box or package; 'I'he means for moving'theA arm 39 back and forth may be largely varied and thel cam shown is merely one convenient way of doing it. It might, for example, be moved by a crank or in response to a crank motion or to other' motion.

The use' and operation of the invention. are as follows:

As shown in Figures I and 2, the box is in the uppermost position ready to receive material.

, The strand or length of material 45 is shown in Figures 2 and 8 and as there shown has already been passed under the bar 46, the ring 4'4, and has been engaged upon several of the pins |1. If the mechanism isnow started, the belt pulleys |5 and' I6 rotate-in the direction of they arrow of Figure'Z, and by reason of its engagement on the pins' |1 the material is carried by the' belts and is fed by them finally downwardly into the box. As the belts leave the pulley l5 the material is stripped from the fingers l1 by the belts; so that they may carry it downward to the box.

At the same time that the belt pulleyV rotates, thev member which carries the cam 35 rotates and; the shuttleV 36 is' moved back and forth', carrying the member 31 back and forth withinfthe guide 38. Asv this movement takes place; the arm 39f issimilarly moved back and forthl but its` free end' is caused to move in a figure-8 pattern, which is shown in detail in Figure 8. Assuming the movement to be in the direction of the full line arrows of Figure 8, the roller 52 will move upwardly along' the upper face of the member' 54'. When it reaches the'upper nose of the end of the lever' 54- it will depress that end of the lever and Vatabou't thel same time it strikes the lower end of the lever 61, and moves it outward from the full line'. position to a'position corresponding to the dotted line position of the lever 60. l the: member 54 and thelever 61 has moved the' spring 63 so that thel member 54 is held in the raised position corresponding to the` dotted line' position of the member 53 as shown in Figure 8'. Continuing its movement, the roller 52 falls down tothe lower portion of the channel 5| and at that I time its movement is reversed by the; shape of the cam- 35', and it then travels to the left, meeting the lowered facev of the member 53 and moving upward alongv it. As it moves to the left, and before it strikes the member 53, it must, of course, pass under the lowered end of the member 54. This it does because the spring 63` permits this movement. After passing up'the member 53',l the roller 52 passes over its end and displaces the lever 62 and moves downwardly to fol-'low th'efpath ofthe dotted-line arrows, beingv again re` versed in its'movement bythe cam 35 and.y moving again up the member 54. Thus the members 53 and. 541 and their supports cause the roller 52': tor move along the upper side of the cavity 51|" when` going to the right, to move along its lower side Thisl movement of'Y when going to the left, and to move along the upper side of the cavity 50 when going to theleft and to move along the lower side when going. to the right, 'and thus the roller 52 moves-m 'a ligure-8 pattern and carries the ring 44 in a ligure-8 pattern, so thatrthe length of material which is moving through the Iring 4.4 is .progressively looped rstjabout a-pin I1 on one side of the apparatus, and next about the next pin I1, on the opposite side of the apparatus. The pins are staggered with relation to eachother.'

During the movement of the belt andthe feeding mechanism just described, the box into which the material is being depositedmoves back'and forthl under the point of discharge of the belts and is progressively moved downward. The means for accomplishing this operation will now be described. The shaft 11 is driven by means of a belt 'I5 from the adjustable driving assembly which includes the pulleys 13 and 14, the latter being driven by the motor from a belt 12'and through a reduction gearing not shown in detail. The shaft 11 is therefore in rotation at a speed determined by the position of adjustment of the adjusting screw 8D. As theshaft 'I1 rotates, it drives the clutch member 8\'5,`and this-member may be moved to engage with either the gear 82Y o r 84.l As shown in Figure 6, it is .engaged with the' gear 84, and through that gear and the bevel gear ISI, the shaft Illilis driven, and this shaft, through the nut |03, moves the carriage, which. includes the wheels IE5. and. III, and the associated frame parts.v The direction of this movement depends upon which of the gears 82 or 84 is engaged with the clutch and is therefore driven.

As the carriage moves in eitherdirection, an

extension of the shaft |65- will contact oneY or the other of the stop members 98 on'the slide 915V and will move it.v As it moves, the adjusting arm 94 of the bell crank is moved, and moves the other arm 9B, and through the lever 81 carries the clutch 86 out of connection with the gear 84, and

irto connection with the gear 82, thus reversing the direction of rotation of the shaft |00, and

the carriage and its associatedparts back in the opposite direction.

This cycle of back and is driven. I A K- v In addition to the back and forth drive ofA the carriage, means are provided for vprogressively forth movement occurs as long as the mechanismV lowering the box whichreceives lthe material de posted from the belts. This includes a plurality.; of threaded shafts I4I, each of which is secured tothe bottom of the box and each of which is threaded into a pinion |42. These pinions mesh with a main gear |44. As the latter is driven, the pinions are rotated and the screw shafts I4| are moved up or down, depending upon the direction of rotation of the interiorly threaded pinions |42. One means for driving the main gear. |44 includes the bevel gears |49 and |53, and the shaftV II. Upon that shaft` is mounted a ratchetY wheel |51, and the teeth of this wheel may be engaged by the dogs I2 I. Thesedogs are carried on the member I I1, which is pivoted on the car` riage, and as the carriage movesv back andforth,

its rotation rotates the shaft |5I ,'the gears |50 andN |49, and finally the main gear |44, and through it the pinions |42. Withreach re- IUI versalof direction -of the carriage, the box vis lowered a predetermined distance. The stops lare adjustable and the amount of rotation given the ratchet |51 with each reversal of direction may bevaried.

vMeans are also provided for lowering the box rapidly. These meansfare Vshown generally in Figure 2 and in greater detail in Figures 4 and- 5. When it is desired to lower the box rapidly,I thehandle I3 I is carried to the positionY shown in Figure 4, and the slide |25 is moved to the left., The pins |24 carried by the slide contact the arms |23 of the dogs I2I and-hold themout of engagement with the ratchet |51. Whenthat is done, the clutch'members |52 and |53 on the shaft `I5I may be engaged, and then the handle |54 is rotated, and through it the shaft I5I is driven in Vwhichever direction the operator wishes. Spring means not'shown may be appliedv to hold the handle I3I in whatever position the operator desires.

Frequently, however, the weight and friction of the parts will hold themselves in whatever position they are moved to.

After the box has been carried to its lowest position-i. e.Y after it has `been rilled-the mechanism is stopped for a moment, the pack# age is closed, completed, and removed, and paper or cardboard or otherV material for receiving a subsequent quantity of material is inserted. One material which is particularly well handled by. thisV machine is netting and packages of a given:` weight are madeand the net is'not severed between the packages, so that in effect any desired number of packages of netting, each containing. a specified quantity, may be made and will remain together. Thus if theA netting is packaged 5 pounds to the package, and a purchase made of, 25 pounds of netting, Vthe purchaser will buy V 5 packages, which are all together, and in usingV forth-across the box, and these strands are suc-.

cessively laid down from end to end of the box or package. As the material is deposited into` the box it is not twisted, and` thus as the package is made, no twist is imparted to the material. Where in ,thel specification and claims -it Vhas been stated that the belts are parallel to each other for a portion of their travel, it is to -be understood that they need not be absolutely parallel. Theycould move along straight lines as shown'in Figure 2 after they leave lthe drum, or

theycould move along curved paths so long as theyy remainclose enough to each other tohold and tocarry the strands of the material which has been Vpositioned between them. For ordinary mechanical convenience it is usually simpler to guide them sorthatV they-movev along straight and. parallel paths, but they might move along paths of vany shape so long as they are held close enough to each other to carry the strands of material.

Therefore where the expression parallel occurs in the claims it is to be understood as meaning that the belts are guided along iden-,-

vtical or similar paths, whatever the shape of the paths, so that4 for asubstantial distance the two belts run in a relatively constant distance from each other. They may, of course, be in contact with each other.

We claim:

l. In a mechanism for packaging stranded material, a drum, a plurality of rows of pins xed thereto, and means for carrying a continuous strand of material alternately about a pin, first on one side of the drum and then on the other, a plurality of belts positioned about said drum, and adapted to engage said continuous strand as it passes about said drum, guide means for said belts whereby they are held parallel to each other during a portion of their travel.

2. In a mechanism for packaging stranded material, a drum, a plurality of .rows of pins fixed' thereto, and means for carrying a continuous strand of material alternately about a pin, first on one .side of the drum and then on the other, a plurality of belts positioned about said drum, guide means for said belts whereby they are held parallel to each other during a portion of their travel, and a container positioned to receive material discharged from said belts, and means for moving said container back and forth during the discharge of material, and additional means for progressively lowering said container as material is fed into it.

3. In a mechanism for packaging stranded material, a drum, a plurality of rows of pins xed thereto, and means for carrying a continuous strand of material alternately about a pin, rst on one side of the drum and then on the other a plurality of bolts positioned about said drum, guide means for said belts whereby they are held parallel to -eachother during a portion of their travel, and a container positioned to receive material discharged from said belts, and means for moving said container back and forth during the discharge of material, and additional means for progressively lowering said container in response to its back and forth movement as material is fed into it.

4. In a mechanism for packaging stranded material, a drum, a plurality of rows of pins fixed thereto in staggered position with relation to each other, and means for carrying a continuous strand of material alternately about a pin, first on one side of the drum and then on the other, a plurality of belts positioned about said drum and driven thereby, one belt resting upon the other during a portion of its travel about the drum, guide means for said belts whereby they are held parallel to each other during a portion of their travel, and a container positioned to receive material Adischarged from said belts, and means for moving said container back and forth during the discharge of material, and additional means for progressively lowering said container as material is fed into it.

5. In a mechanism for packaging stranded material, a drum, -a plurality of rows of .pins fixed thereto in staggered position with relation to each other, and means for carrying a continuous strand 'of material alternately about a pin, first on one side of the drum and then on the other, a plurality of belts positioned partially about said drum and driven thereby, one belt resting upon the other during a portion of its travel -about the drum, guide means for -said belts whereby they are held parallel to each other during a portion of their travel, and a container positioned to receive material discharged from said belts, and means for moving said container back and forth during the discharge of material, and additional means for progressively lowering said container as material is fed into it.

6. In a mechanism for packaging stranded material, a drum, a plurality of rows of pins fixed thereto in staggered position with relation to each other, and means for carrying a continuous strand of material alternately about a pin, rst on one side of the drum and then on the other, a plurality of belts positioned partially about said drum and driven thereby, one belt resting upon the other during a portion of its travel about the drum, guide means for said belts whereby they are held parallel to each other during a portion of their travel, guides adjacent the discharge ends of said belts to separate material from said belts, and a container positioned to receive material discharged from said belts, and means for moving said container back and forth during'the Ydis-- charge of material, and additional means for progressively lowering said container as material is fed into it.

7. In a mechanism for packaging stranded material, a drum, a plurality of rows of pins fixed thereto in staggered position with relation to each other, and means for carrying a continuous strand of material `alternately about a pin, rst on one -side of the drum and then on the other, a plurality of belts positioned partially about said drum and driven thereby, one belt resting upon the other during a portion of its travel about the drum, guide means for said belts whereby they are held parallel to each other during a portion of theirv travel, guides adjacent the discharge ends o'f said belts to separate material from said belts, and a container positioned to receive material discharged from said belts, and means for moving said container back and forth during the discharge of material, and additional means, for progressively lowering said container in response to its back and forth movement as material is fed into it.

8. In a machine for forming packages Vof material, a material receiving container, and means for feeding a strand of material to said container, said means including a drum, a plurality of pins positioned on opposite sides of said drum, and a feeding mechanism, said mechanism in# cluding a guide and means for moving it back and forth between said pins, whereby material moving past said guide is guided back and forth and is looped upon said pins, and a plurality of belts, said belts adapted to receive material from said pins and to deposit it into said container.

9. In a machine for v'forming packages of material, a material receiving container, and means for feeding a strand of material to said container, said means including a drum, a plurality of pins positioned on opposite sides of said drum, and a feeding mechanism, said mechanism including a guide and means for moving it back and forth between said pins, whereby material moving past sai-d gui-de is guided back and forth and is looped 'upon said pins, and a pluralityof belts, said belts adapted to receive material from f said pins and to deposit it into said container,

and additional guides adjacent the dischargeends of said belts, adapted to prevent material from being carried out of the container by the cluding 3a guide and means for moving it back and forth between said pins, I'whereby material moving past said guide is guided back and forth and is looped upon said pins, and a plurality of belts, said belts adapted to' receive material from said pins and to deposit it into said container, and guides for said belts adapted to cause them to move during a portion of their travel along parallel paths, yand additional guides adjacent the discharge ends of said belts, adapted to prevent material from being carried out of the container by the belts. A Y

11. In a machine for forming packages of material, a material receiving container, means for moving it back and forth, and means for progressively lowering it, and means for feeding a strand of material to said container, said means including a drum, a plurality of pins positioned on opposite sides of said drum, in staggered position with relation to each other, and a feeding mechanism, said mechanism including a guide and means for moving it back and forth between said pins, whereby Vmaterial moving past said guide is guided back and forth and is looped upon said pins, and a plurality of belts, said belts adapted to receive material from said pins and to deposit it into said container.

12. In a machine for forming packages of material, a material receiving container, means for moving it back and forth, and means for progressively lowering it, and means for feeding a strand of material to said container, said means including a drum, a plurality of pins positioned on opposite sides of said drum, in staggered position with relation to each other,'and a feeding mechanism, said mechanism including a guide and means for moving it back and forth between said pins in a substantially ligure-8 pattern, whereby material moving past said guide is guided back and forth and is looped upon said pins, and a plurality of belts, said' belts adapted to receive material from said pins and to deposit it into said container.

13. In a machine for forming packages of material, a material receiving container, means for moving it back and forth, and means for progressively lowering it, and means for feeding a strand of material to said container, said means Vincluding a drum, a plurality of pins positioned on opposite sides of said drum, in staggered position with relation to each other, and a feeding mechanism, said mechanism including a guide and means for moving it back and forth between said pins in a substantially figure-8 pattern, whereby material moving past said guide is guided back and forth and is looped upon said pins, and a plurality of belts positioned partially about said drum, and one resting upon the other, said belts adapted to receive material from said pins and to 'deposit it into said container.

14. In a machine for forming packages of material, a material receiving container, means for adjusting its position, means for moving it back and forth, and means for progressively lowering it in response to such back and forth movement, and means for feeding a strand of material to said container, said means including a drum, a pluralityof pins positioned on opposite sides of said drum, in staggered position with relation to each other, and a feeding mechanism. said mechanism including a guide and means for moving it back and forth between said pins in a substantially gurepattern, whereby material moving past said guide is guided back and forth and is looped upon said pins, and a plurality of belts positioned partially about said drum, and one resting upon the other, said belts adapted to receive material from said pins and to deposit it into said container, and guides for said belts adapted to cause them to move during a portion of their travel along parallel paths, and additional guides adjacent the discharge ends of said belts, adapted to prevent material from being carried out of the container by the belts. l5. In combination in a packaging machine; a container, means for moving it back and forth; and means for A'lowering it, and means for depositing material into said container, said means including ,la plurality of belts, and means for laying material transversely between said belts, said means including a looper, and means for carrying said looper back and forth transversely of said belts, and means for receiving the material from said looper, and for carrying it, substantially undisturbed, to a point between said two belts?, 16. In combination in a packaging machine, a containenmeans for moving it back and forth, and means for lowering it, and means for depositing material into said container, said means including a plurality of belts, and means for laying material transversely between said belts, said means including a looper, and means for carrying said looper back and forth transversely of said belts, and for causing it to move in a figure-8 pattern, and means for receiving the m-ateria-l from said looper, and for carrying it, substantially undisturbed, to a point between said two belts. 17. In combination in a packaging machine, a container, means for moving it back and forth, and means for lowering it, and means for depositing material into said container, said means including a plurality of belts, and means causing them to move along parallel paths during a portion of their travel, and means for laying material transversely between said belts, said means including a looper, and means for carrying said looper back and forth transversely of said belts, and for causing it to move in a gure-B pattern, and means for receiving the material from said looper, and for carrying it, substantially undisturbed, to a point between said two belts.

18. In combination in a packaging machine, a container, means for moving it back and forth, and means for progressively lowering it, and means for depositing material into said container, said means including a plurality of belts, .and means for laying material transversely betweenA said belts, and laying means including a looper, and means for carrying said looper back and forth transversely of said belts, and means for receiving the material from said looper, and for carrying it, substantially undisturbed, to Ia point between said two belts.A l

19. In combination in a packaging machine, a container, means for moving it back and forth, and means for progressively lowering it in response to such back and forth movement, and means for depositing material into said container, said means including a plurality of belts, and means for laying material transversely between said belts, and means including a looper, and means for carrying said looper back and forth transversely of said belts, and means for receiving the material from said looper, and for carrying it, substantially undisturbed, to a point between said two belts.

20. In combination in a packaging machine, a

hcontainer, means for moving it back and forth,rv

and means for progressively lowering it in response to such back and forth movement, and means for depositing material into said container, said means including a plurality of belts and means causing them to move along parallel paths during a portion of their travel, and means for laying material transversely between said belts, said means including a looper, and means for carrying said looper back and forth transversely of said belts, and for causing it to move in a figure-8 pattern, and means for receiving the material from said looper, and for carrying it, substantially undisturbed, to a point between said two belts.

21. In a mechanism for packaging stranded material, a drum a plurality of rows of pins fixed thereto, and means for carrying a continuous strand of material alternately about a pin, rst on one side of the drum and then on the other, a plurality of belts positioned about said drum, and adapted to engage said continuous strand, as it passes about said drum.

22. In a mechanism for packaging stranded material, a drum, a plurality of rows of pins :fixed thereto, and means for carrying a continuous strand of material alternately about a pin, first on one side of the drum and then on the other, a plurality of belts positioned about said drum, and a container positioned to receive material discharged from said belts, and means for moving said container back and forth during the discharge of material, and additional means for progressively lowering said container as material is fed into it.

23. In a mechanism for packaging stranded material, a drum, a plurality of rows of pins xed thereto, and means for carrying a continuous strand of material alternately about a pin, first on one side of the drum and then on the other, a plurality of belts positioned about said drum, and adapted to engage said continnous strand, as it passes about said drum, and means for causing said belts to run together during a portion of their travel.

24. In a mechanism for packaging stranded material, a drum, a plurality of rows 0f pins xed thereto, and means for carrying a continuous strand of material alternately about a pin, rst on one side of the drum and then on the other, a plurality of belts positioned about said drum, and means for causing said belts to run together during a portion of their travel, and a container positioned to receive material dis- ,charged from said belts, and means for moving charge of material, and additional means for progressively lowering said container as material is fed into it.

25. In a mechanism for packaging stranded material, a drum, a plurality of rows of strand engaging projections iiXed on said drum, means for rotating said drum, and means for carrying a continuous length of material, and for alternately looping said material, first about a projection of one row and then about a projection of the other row, and a plurality of belts positioned one above the other, and each mounted to move about said drum, the two belts together being adapted to engage said continuous strand between themselves as it is passed about said drum.

26. In a mechanism for packaging stranded material, a drum, a plurality of rows of strand engaging projections fixed on said drum, means for rotating said drum, and means for carrying a continuous length of material, and for alternately looping said material, first about a projection of one row and then about a projection of the other row, and a plurality of belts positioned one above the other, and each mounted to move about said drum, the two belts together being adapted to engage said continuous strand betwen themselves as it is passed about said drum, and means for guiding said belts to cause them to move along parallel paths after they have left said drum.

27. In a mechanism for packaging stranded material, a drum, a plurality of rows of strand engaging projections fixed on said drum, means for rotating said drum, and means for carrying a continuous length of material, and for alternately looping said material, rst about a projection of one row and then about a projection of the other row, and a plurality of belts positioned one above the other, and each mounted to move about said drum, the two belts together being adapted to engage said continuous strand between themselves as it is passed about said drum, and guide means causing said belts to move after they have left said drum along similarly shaped paths whereby the distance between them is maintained substantially constant until their point of discharge is reached.

ERNEST M. RUNQUIST. LO'I'HAR A. EDERER. 

